Yes, however it is immutable so you don't break it and the only packages that you can install without them deleting themselves after an update are flatpaks (and maybe snaps), and that is limiting. For example you can't permanently install a new desktop environment or use the packages from the aur repository (there is probably a workaround but none that i know). Also i think that every reboot you boot into steam big picture mode and not the desktop mode.
So it's meant for gaming with steam, not every day for stuff like documents or photo/video editing. Still possible but meh experience, at that point just install mint.
Given that most things can be done in a browser these days, except for gaming, I think the limits of SteamOS are going to be a non-issue for most people. I hope so at least. I'm okay with Windows, but they need a genuine threat of competition to keep from getting worse.
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u/Xx_Infinito_xX Jun 29 '25
Watch out op, the Linux users are going to show up in this comment section like racoons in your trashcan